A newly-found club is making its debut with various awareness projects related to Black History Month. The club, RISE, was created to “stand up for the overlooked,” according to co-founders junior Justice Thompson and sophomore Jordon Prince.
Since RISE’s approval on Jan. 11 and its first meeting on Jan. 25, pla...

An impenetrable tension loomed over the building as students arrived to school on a late-December morning, just three days after the first incident of its kind.
Preceding a school lockdown that lasted hours on Friday, Dec. 17, multiple gunshots rang out in the student parking lot during...

For the second year in a row, a Winnetonka senior's artwork was selected to represent the Senatorial District 17 and hang in the Capitol building in Jefferson City. Succeeding 2018 graduate Harper Ross' induction, Makayla Cambiano's work, which portrays one half of a girl's face made up of var...

The Winnetonka library is hosting an open house on Thursday Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to showcase their new Makerspace area. The event will be held in the Winnetonka library. Students will have access to 3D printers, robots, a recording room, a green room and various other craft activities....

Winnetonka High Schools' administration released this statement regarding reports of a student firing a gun into the air during dismissal:
"At dismissal, a male reportedly fired a gun into the air while located in the parking lot at Winnetonka High School.
While this action was heard and s...

On Friday Dec. 14, The Winter Dance will be in full swing from 7-10 p.m.
The theme for the dance is Grease, the movie with leather jackets, slick-back hairstyles and spontaneous singing. Popcorn, lemonade and water will be provided at the event, as well as an DJing from DJ Lord Stokess.
Tickets are ...

This Thursday night from 7-9:30 p.m., the Winnetonka art department is hosting the Comedy & Cookies fundraiser.
Tickets are $5 per person. Baked goods and drinks will be sold during the intermission time.
The event will be hosted by English teacher Andrea Caspari with 48th Street Players coach...

Auditions for this upcoming year's Shorts will be held in the little theatre after school on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday Dec. 3, students will perform a monologue they picked themselves or one provided at the general audition. Each audition will be limited to around 45 seconds.
The callbacks...

On Thursday Nov. 29, administration sent teachers an email shortly after fourth block began. The email explained that although there was a gas leak outside of the East side of the school, natural gas testing deemed the inside of the school safe and dismissal procedures would be adjusted accordingly.
Student...

A former teacher and swim coach at Oak Park High School has pleaded guilty on November 20 to secretly filming a sexual activity with a minor in December 2013.
James Russell Green Jr., 54, was indicted earlier this year with nine counts of sexual misconduct involving minors. He pleaded guilty t...

In Winnetonka's main gym, the 18th annual craft fair will be in full swing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 1.
The fair will include approximately 100 booths, sponsored by the Winnetonka Girls Basketball Program, and hourly raffle drawings, featuring items donated by crafters.
Running from 10 a.m...